Lamine Yamal said skipping the Champions League play-offs will be a major boost for Barcelona’s season, after he scored to help them beat Copenhagen 4-1 and reach the last 16 on Wednesday. The Blaugrana – who endured a slow start to their league-stage campaign – finished fifth in the 36-team standings after a blistering second-half […]

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Barcelona came from a goal behind to book their spot in the Champions League last 16, scoring four times in the second half to beat Copenhagen 4-1 at Camp Nou on Wednesday. Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Marcus Rashford were all on target for Hansi Flick’s side, who finished fifth in the league phase […]

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Federico Dimarco and Andy Diouf were on target in the second half as Inter defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0, but it was not enough to send the Nerazzurri straight through to the Champions League’s last 16. After a dire first half at Signal Iduna Park, Dimarco scored with a wonderful free-kick with 10 minutes remaining – […]

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Real Madrid missed out on automatic qualification for the Champions League last 16 as Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin’s stoppage-time goal miraculously kept them in the competition with a 4-2 win. Jose Mourinho came back to haunt former club as a European classic saw Benfica clinch the final position in the knockout-stage play-off round in the […]

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Napoli crashed out of the Champions League as Joao Pedro inspired Chelsea to a 3-2 comeback victory at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Joao Pedro scored two stunning goals in the second half on Wednesday as the Blues sealed their spot in the last 16. Chelsea went ahead through Enzo Fernandez’s 19th-minute penalty, awarded for a […]

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